0 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:15,516 Fest FIJ 1976-05-02 Deity Installation Enjoy --etc 1 00:00:15,517 --> 00:00:17,151 ANNOUNCER: The following is a lecture 2 00:00:17,152 --> 00:00:23,049 given by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, 3 00:00:23,050 --> 00:00:46,329 recorded on the 2nd of May, 1976, in Fiji. 4 00:00:46,330 --> 00:00:50,149 PRABHUPĀDA: So, ladies and gentlemen, 5 00:00:50,150 --> 00:01:01,549 today is very auspicious day that in your country, beautiful land, Fiji, 6 00:01:01,550 --> 00:01:10,849 we are now going to establish a temple of Kāliya Rāmana, Kṛṣṇa. 7 00:01:10,850 --> 00:01:19,459 Of course the Deities, Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa and Guru-Gaurāṅga also will be there. 8 00:01:19,460 --> 00:01:29,129 There will be three compartments in the fashion of our Vṛndāvana temple. 9 00:01:29,130 --> 00:01:40,989 And I thank you very much for your encouraging association in this matter. 10 00:01:40,990 --> 00:01:43,209 It is said, 11 00:01:43,210 --> 00:01:51,583 śrī-vigrahārādhana-nitya-nānā- śṛṅgāra-tan-mandira-mārjanādau 12 00:01:51,584 --> 00:02:01,028 yuktasya bhaktāṁś ca niyuñjato ’pi vande guroḥ śrī-caraṇāravindam [Sri Sri Gurvastakam] 13 00:02:01,029 --> 00:02:02,989 Guru… 14 00:02:02,990 --> 00:02:08,729 There are so many other things, guru’s qualification. 15 00:02:08,730 --> 00:02:14,439 There are eight verses in the prayer of guru. 16 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:17,709 The first verse is, 17 00:02:17,710 --> 00:02:24,647 saṁsāra-dāvānala-līḍha-loka- trāṇāya kāruṇya-ghanāghanatvam 18 00:02:24,648 --> 00:02:32,588 prāptasya kalyāṇa-guṇārṇavasya vande guroḥ śrī-caraṇāravindam [Sri Sri Gurvastakam] 19 00:02:32,589 --> 00:02:38,671 Guru’s first business is to deliver 20 00:02:38,672 --> 00:02:48,659 the suffering humanity from the forest fire of this material existence. 21 00:02:48,660 --> 00:02:54,399 This material existence is compared with forest fire. 22 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:59,219 You know there is fire in the forest. 23 00:02:59,220 --> 00:03:03,539 Big forest, nobody goes there to set fire. 24 00:03:03,540 --> 00:03:08,179 But automatically there is fire. 25 00:03:08,180 --> 00:03:16,369 Therefore this material existence has been compared with the forest fire. 26 00:03:16,370 --> 00:03:23,519 Here everyone wants to become happy, but there is fire. 27 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:28,789 Even if we do not want, there is fire, miseries. 28 00:03:28,790 --> 00:03:36,009 Because this place, this material world, is place for suffering. 29 00:03:36,010 --> 00:03:42,919 It is confirmed by Kṛṣṇa Himself in the Bhagavad-gītā, 30 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:46,029 duḥkhālayam aśāśvatam [Bg. 8.15] 31 00:03:46,030 --> 00:03:49,829 This place is for suffering. 32 00:03:49,830 --> 00:03:59,079 But under the spell of māyā, sufferings, we have taken as happiness or enjoying. 33 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:01,345 This is called māyā. 34 00:04:01,346 --> 00:04:05,299 Actually there is no enjoyment here. 35 00:04:05,300 --> 00:04:07,599 Where is enjoyment? 36 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:13,399 When we have to die, then where is the question of enjoyment? 37 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:15,784 Does anyone want to die? 38 00:04:15,785 --> 00:04:16,760 No. 39 00:04:16,761 --> 00:04:19,169 Nobody wants to die. 40 00:04:19,170 --> 00:04:24,419 If there is some danger immediately, immediately we shall flee away. 41 00:04:24,420 --> 00:04:25,515 There is a… 42 00:04:25,516 --> 00:04:30,372 Nobody wants to die. 43 00:04:30,373 --> 00:04:32,409 Therefore, in the Bhagavad-gītā 44 00:04:32,410 --> 00:04:41,539 the four principles of unhappiness is described by the Supreme Lord, 45 00:04:41,540 --> 00:04:48,129 janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi- duḥkha-doṣānudarśanam [Bg. 13.9] 46 00:04:48,130 --> 00:04:56,629 Those who are intelligent, they will see four principles of major suffering. 47 00:04:56,630 --> 00:04:57,939 What is that? 48 00:04:57,940 --> 00:05:01,532 janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi [Bg. 13.9] 49 00:05:01,533 --> 00:05:10,129 to take birth, to die, and to suffer from disease, and to become old. 50 00:05:10,130 --> 00:05:17,319 So, so long you have got this material body, you have to suffer. 51 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:23,259 Now, under the spell of māyā you can accept suffering as enjoyment. 52 00:05:23,260 --> 00:05:27,049 That is your business, but it is suffering. 53 00:05:27,050 --> 00:05:34,879 So therefore, guru’s business is to deliver the disciple from the suffering condition. 54 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:41,568 saṁsāra-dāvānala-līḍha-loka- trāṇāya kāruṇya-ghanāghanatvam [Sri Sri Gurvastakam] 55 00:05:41,569 --> 00:05:48,319 So one who has got this mercy from the Supreme Lord, 56 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:51,375 and he can deliver, he's guru. 57 00:05:51,376 --> 00:05:57,599 So guru’s, out of many other businesses, one business is, 58 00:05:57,600 --> 00:06:01,140 śrī-vigrahārādhana-nitya-nānā [Sri Sri Gurvastakam] 59 00:06:01,141 --> 00:06:05,340 To establish temple for regularly worshiping 60 00:06:05,341 --> 00:06:10,339 the Deity of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. 61 00:06:10,340 --> 00:06:13,275 śrī-vigrahārādhana-nitya-nānā [Sri Sri Gurvastakam] 62 00:06:13,276 --> 00:06:18,218 And to worship the Deity very nicely, 63 00:06:18,219 --> 00:06:25,083 to decorate, to dress, to cleanse the temple, to offer nice foodstuff, 64 00:06:25,084 --> 00:06:30,079 distribute prasādam: These are the activities of the temple. 65 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:36,366 Unfortunately, people are in so much ignorance, 66 00:06:36,367 --> 00:06:38,653 that they have forgotten everything. 67 00:06:38,654 --> 00:06:42,719 They’re living like cats and dogs, animals. 68 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:50,859 So this is a great opportunity that you are going to open a nice temple here. 69 00:06:50,860 --> 00:06:56,795 So not only open temple but you take part yourself. 70 00:06:56,796 --> 00:07:04,739 How to decorate the Deity, how to cleanse the temple, how to offer nice prasādam, 71 00:07:04,740 --> 00:07:12,099 how to distribute prasādam, how to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. 72 00:07:12,100 --> 00:07:18,168 “mahāprabhoḥ kīrtana-nṛtya-gīta- vāditra-madyan-manaso rasena 73 00:07:18,169 --> 00:07:24,586 romāñca-kampāśru-taraṅga-bhājo vande guroḥ śrī-caraṇāravindam”. [Sri Sri Gurvastakam] 74 00:07:24,587 --> 00:07:34,339 So the opportunity has come by the endeavor of our Mr. Punja. 75 00:07:34,340 --> 00:07:40,069 He’s to be known as Vāsudeva dāsa henceforward. 76 00:07:40,070 --> 00:07:46,700 His wife, Bhagavati, and his mother. 77 00:07:46,701 --> 00:07:52,960 So my request is, I of course I am traveling all over the world. 78 00:07:52,961 --> 00:07:59,340 It may not be possible for me to see you very frequently. 79 00:07:59,341 --> 00:08:02,410 But I expect to come again and again. 80 00:08:02,411 --> 00:08:07,027 But I entrust the matter to you all. 81 00:08:07,028 --> 00:08:11,820 I’ll send help also as far as possible. 82 00:08:11,821 --> 00:08:17,440 Now you have to take care of your own business, this temple, 83 00:08:17,441 --> 00:08:24,380 and always remember that according to your capacity you can serve the Lord. 84 00:08:24,381 --> 00:08:30,840 It is not that one who is worshiping the Deity, decorating the Deity, 85 00:08:30,841 --> 00:08:37,870 offering arotik, he’s in better position than the person who is cleansing the temple. 86 00:08:37,871 --> 00:08:40,585 Both of them equal. 87 00:08:40,586 --> 00:08:44,280 In the spiritual world there is no such distinction. 88 00:08:44,281 --> 00:08:45,690 Absolute. 89 00:08:45,691 --> 00:08:53,010 As here there is distinction between higher grade and lower grade service, 90 00:08:53,011 --> 00:08:55,840 in the spiritual world there is no such thing. 91 00:08:55,841 --> 00:08:58,623 Everything is spiritual service. 92 00:08:58,624 --> 00:09:03,240 So that you realize one after another. 93 00:09:03,241 --> 00:09:10,260 Now, only request is that you take very active part in this temple business. 94 00:09:10,261 --> 00:09:12,423 Especially in the matter of 95 00:09:12,424 --> 00:09:15,350 śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇu [SB 7.5.23] 96 00:09:15,351 --> 00:09:17,097 Śravaṇaṁ kīrtanam. 97 00:09:17,098 --> 00:09:22,580 We have got so many books: 52 books, 400 pages each. 98 00:09:22,581 --> 00:09:26,499 If you simply finish this reading and hearing of these book 99 00:09:26,500 --> 00:09:29,770 perhaps your whole lifetime will be engaged. 100 00:09:29,771 --> 00:09:33,570 So kindly do this. 101 00:09:33,571 --> 00:09:40,920 Everyone come hear what is spoken about Kṛṣṇa, kṛṣṇa-kathā. 102 00:09:40,921 --> 00:09:50,590 Kṛṣṇa-kathā means words or narration or description about Kṛṣṇa. 103 00:09:50,591 --> 00:09:53,990 There are two kṛṣṇa- kathās especially. 104 00:09:53,991 --> 00:10:02,010 One is the Bhagavad-gītā, the kathā, the words which is spoken by Kṛṣṇa. 105 00:10:02,011 --> 00:10:03,690 This is kṛṣṇa-kathā. 106 00:10:03,691 --> 00:10:10,290 And another is Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam which is spoken about Kṛṣṇa. 107 00:10:10,291 --> 00:10:13,042 That is also kṛṣṇa-kathā. 108 00:10:13,043 --> 00:10:14,210 So kṛṣṇa-kathā, 109 00:10:14,211 --> 00:10:18,881 the temple should be always filled up with kṛṣṇa-kathā, 110 00:10:18,882 --> 00:10:21,777 and distribution of Kṛṣṇa prasādam. 111 00:10:21,778 --> 00:10:26,486 In this way develop your Kṛṣṇa consciousness and be happy 112 00:10:26,487 --> 00:10:29,270 in this world and in the next. 113 00:10:29,271 --> 00:10:31,013 It is compulsory. 114 00:10:31,014 --> 00:10:34,080 You cannot avoid kṛṣṇa-kathā. 115 00:10:34,081 --> 00:10:42,280 If you avoid, then you are putting yourself in dangerous cycle of birth and death. 116 00:10:42,281 --> 00:10:49,170 It is not fiction or whims; it is compulsory, imperative. 117 00:10:49,171 --> 00:10:52,020 Everyone should become Kṛṣṇa conscious. 118 00:10:52,021 --> 00:10:55,980 If he does not become, then he’s risking his life. 119 00:10:55,981 --> 00:11:01,075 So this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is meant for saving 120 00:11:01,076 --> 00:11:06,500 all members of the human society without any distinction. 121 00:11:06,501 --> 00:11:12,130 There is no such question, Hindus, Muslim, Christian, or… no. 122 00:11:12,131 --> 00:11:13,335 Everyone can join. 123 00:11:13,336 --> 00:11:16,730 Even one is born in low grade family. 124 00:11:16,731 --> 00:11:18,489 That is Kṛṣṇa’s order. 125 00:11:18,490 --> 00:11:24,482 māṁ hi pārtha vyapāśritya ye ’pi syuḥ pāpa-yonayaḥ [Bg 9.32] 126 00:11:24,483 --> 00:11:29,900 kiṁ punar brāhmaṇaḥ punyā bhaktā rājarśayas tathā [Bg. 9.33] 127 00:11:29,901 --> 00:11:32,490 Even one is born in low grade family, 128 00:11:32,491 --> 00:11:38,172 he has got the facility of joining this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, 129 00:11:38,173 --> 00:11:45,338 and everyone has the capability to understand it, every human being. 130 00:11:45,339 --> 00:11:49,395 Otherwise how in the western world, 131 00:11:49,396 --> 00:11:53,370 all these boys and girls who have joined, 132 00:11:53,371 --> 00:11:58,900 ten thousand in number, so they are coming from different family. 133 00:11:58,901 --> 00:12:02,620 But they have taken Kṛṣṇa consciousness so seriously. 134 00:12:02,621 --> 00:12:07,403 So if you yourself become serious and distribute 135 00:12:07,404 --> 00:12:13,780 this Kṛṣṇa consciousness knowledge, the inhabitants of this island, Fiji Island, 136 00:12:13,781 --> 00:12:18,000 they will be also benefited and they will be also delivered. 137 00:12:18,001 --> 00:12:20,000 We have no such distinction. 138 00:12:20,001 --> 00:12:24,301 But everything must be done under proper direction, 139 00:12:24,302 --> 00:12:26,840 and under the rules and regulation. 140 00:12:26,841 --> 00:12:32,079 So try to carry out and construct the temple very nicely 141 00:12:32,080 --> 00:12:35,420 and enjoy spiritual consciousness. 142 00:12:35,421 --> 00:12:42,856 - Thank you very much. - DEVOTEES: Jaya! 143 00:12:42,857 --> 00:12:42,858 Subtitles by Gopī Kāntā Dāsa, Causelessmercy.com Sponsored by Dr. Douglas Maki